Items with tag “crowdfunding”

May 06, 2015, 12:30PM

Vancouver native Jake Hanes was injured in a tree-cutting accident May 1, 2015. His sister Jodi Dobbe set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to support Hanes and his family. Friends and family contributed nearly $18,000 in a single day. (Courtesy of Jodi Dobbe)

May 06, 2015, 12:29PM

Vancouver native Jake Hanes was injured in a tree-cutting accident May 1, 2015. His sister Jodi Dobbe set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to support Hanes and his family. Friends and family contributed nearly $18,000 in a single day. (Courtesy of Jodi Dobbe)

May 06, 2015, 12:28PM

Vancouver native Jake Hanes was injured in a tree-cutting accident May 1, 2015. His sister Jodi Dobbe set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to support Hanes and his family. Friends and family contributed nearly $18,000 in a single day. (Courtesy of Jodi Dobbe)

May 06, 2015, 12:27PM

Vancouver native Jake Hanes was injured in a tree-cutting accident May 1, 2015. His lower legs were amputated due to the injuries. His sister Jodi Dobbe set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to support Hanes and his family. Friends and family contributed nearly $18,000 in a single day. (Courtesy of Jodi Dobbe)

May 06, 2015, 12:23PM

Vancouver native Jake Hanes was injured in a tree-cutting accident May 1, 2015. His sister Jodi Dobbe set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to support Hanes and his family. Friends and family contributed nearly $18,000 in a single day. (Courtesy of Jodi Dobbe)

April 10, 2015, 12:43PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Peculiarium launches Indiegogo campaign for mobile oddities museum. April 10, 2015 - Portland, OR - On April 8, 2015, The Peculiarium launched an Indiegogo campaign to acquire and transform a truck into a mobile museum and gift shop. The mobile Peculiarium will bring exhibits, souvenirs, and entertainment to all parts of Portland, Oregon and nearby communities, and... Full story »

February 12, 2015, 2:30PM

By Tim Nesbitt Fans of ABC-TV's "Shark Tank" enjoy the vicarious experience of acting like venture capitalists grilling entrepreneurs eager to realize their business dreams. This is reality TV. Harsh critiques are handed out more readily than hard cash. And, in the ultimate reality lesson, the multi-millionaires control the game. By Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, only investors with... Full story »

September 06, 2014, 10:00PM

A Seattle police officer suing to block new use-of-force policies has set up an Internet fundraising page to help pay for the legal fight, calling the federally mandated reforms "the greatest threat to the city's public safety in our time." Full story »

July 09, 2014, 5:07PM

Outside of science, crowdfunding has been successful for projects like developing video games and other consumer products, publishing books and making films and other entertainment programs. Full story »